[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (14 March 03)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 14 MARCH 2003, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (07 MARCH - 13 MARCH)
Date     07    08    09    10    11    12    13
10cm    150   148   153   144   142   138   134
AFr      13    11     8    10     7     9 ( 17)
Aaus     11    10     8    12    12     8 ( 11)
T        88   107   124   128    90   107   123

Solar:        Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic:  Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian Region.
Frequencies:  Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies

07 Mar 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      with isolated depressions of 15-30% at times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.

08 Mar 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced greater than 20%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with
      isolated depressions of 15-30% at times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.

09 Mar 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
Mostly near predicted monthly values to enhaced at all
stations.

10 Mar 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
Mostly near predicted monthly values to enhaced at all
stations, with depressions of up to 15% since local dawn
for southern regions.

11 Mar 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to enhanced.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15-30% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed 15-30%.

12 Mar 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

13 Mar 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
 
2. FORECAST (14 MARCH - 20 MARCH)
Solar: Low
Geomagnetic:  Mostly Unsettled to Active with minor storm intervals possible.

Frequencies:  depressed 15% briefly after local dawn during week.

PLEASE NOTE: 
At this time of the solar cycle, space weather conditions
are frequently determined by short timescale events, not
able to be forecasted a week in advance.

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